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Representing Plaintiffs with Employment Claims
Employers are increasingly facing lawsuits from employees who argue that they have been illegally targeted or treated unfairly in the workplace. Any employee who believes they have grounds for a case like this must be prepared to talk to a lawyer immediately. These situations can be serious and can escalate quickly for both workers and employers. Proper management of such a claim is required with the help of an LA employment lawyer.Preventive Measures to Avoid Employment Litigation
As soon as you think you have an employment claim as a worker, you need to schedule a time to talk with your attorney. This is because you must be prepared to take action quickly and to organize your evidence. You might be unable to resolve this issue with your employer on your own and might have to turn to the law for help. Do you think you’re the subject of retaliation or wrongful termination? Taking this issue seriously from the moment it occurs is the only way to protect your interests. The support of an experienced and knowledgeable Los Angeles employment attorney can keep the issue from escalating any further and can help you fight for justice if you’ve been treated unfairly as an employee.Common Examples of Employment Law Situations
As an employee, it can come as a shock to find yourself in the midst of an employment law dispute. You likely don’t know where to turn or how to protect yourself. An attorney can help you respond to an employment claim immediately. The instance of an employee filing a lawsuit against an employer can be nerve-wracking and disruptive for all parties involved and gauging a Los Angeles employment lawyer early on in this process can decrease the chances of this getting to the stage of litigation and can allow all parties to come to a more flexible arrangement outside of court. Your Los Angeles employment attorney should have experience in handling retaliation, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and discrimination cases. If you lost your job or were harassed in the workplace, get help today.
RETALIATION
Unlawful and discriminatory conduct on part of employers has recently become more common. Our retaliation lawyers in Los Angeles have a solid understanding and experience of cases filed under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)
DISCRIMIATION
Employment discrimination is the act of unfairly treating an employee based on characteristics, such as their age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, race or if they’re pregnant. In most cases, employees tend to endure in silence, fearing they could lose their job or experience retaliation.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Legal regulations are intricate and can be difficult to understand. Under the California’s Fair Employment Housing Act (FEHA), workplace sexual harassment is illegal. Despite the illegality and shame associated with it, perpetrators continue to sexually harass individuals working within their professional space
WRONGFUL TERMINATION
We know how difficult it is to lose your job, and offer help in wrongful termination cases. A wrongful termination lawyer in our Los Angeles office will look through employment laws and secure what you’re entitled to. Getting fired or terminated is stressful
HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT
In California, a hostile work environment is defined as any form of inappropriate behavior in the workplace. This is inclusive of any behavior that is severe and prevalent to the extent that it creates an intimidating or abusive work atmosphere for one or more employees
UNPAID OVERTIME
The labor laws throughout California are one that is fair and benefits the employee and is fair to the employer. According to the state’s laws, the employer is supposed to pay one and one-half the amount of normal wages for every overtime hour
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION
According to state and federal law, it’s illegal for your employer to discriminate against you or terminate you owing to a disability, whether it’s physical or mental. Despite it being illegal, employers do make such decisions, and some are caught and punished for them
WHISTLEBLOWER CLAIMS
We’ve successfully represented several whistleblower cases in California. A whistleblower is an employee who comes forward and identifies illegal activities that their employer has carried out in the workplac
PREGNANCY & LEAVE
Being pregnant is an emotionally and physically trying period for both parents. With you undergoing a life-altering experience, you shouldn’t have to worry about job security. Despite state and federal laws in place, employers tend to discriminate against pregnant women and new parents
Understanding Employment Law in California
Employment law refers to a broad body of statutes that are in place to protect workers. The laws are enacted in order to ensure that a variety of benefits and rights are provided to employees, including protection from harassment, wrongful termination, discrimination and retaliation.
California has some of the most extensive employment laws in the country which means an employee should be prepared to take action if they believe that their employer has violated the laws. You need to educate yourself about your rights as soon as possible.
An employment attorney will look at various different issues that could affect the outcome of the case, including:
- What documents or other evidence could be critical in establishing a high value employment law case or defense.
- Whether there are shifting or inconsistent explanations and practices related to why certain actions are taken by an employer.
- All comparative evidence such as situations involving other employees working for the same employer.
- Whether the employment action claim is based on a protected activity or protected characteristic.
What to Do If You Think You Have an Employment Case
Understanding the finer details of an employment law case can be difficult for employers and workers. If you think that an issue has already occurred that could form the basis of an employment law claim, time is of the essence.
Gather any evidence that could be used in the pursuit or defense of a claim. This can include written documents, policies, statements, and journal related to events in the workplace. Anyone who believes they have been subjected to retaliation or wrongful termination might have paperwork associated with the action in question.
Someone alleging discrimination might have kept a journal of various instances in which discrimination happened. All of this information should be organized to present to your LA employment lawyer.
What Does a Los Angeles Employment Lawyer Do?
Your Los Angeles employment attorney will be involved in your case from the moment that you hire him or her. The first process typically involved for employees includes a drafting of a legal complaint that is filed in court. That legal complaint details what the case is about and supporting information already obtained by the attorney.
A knowledgeable employment law attorney will help a party who believes that they have been a victim to file a lawsuit promptly and will also be prepared to craft a compelling strategy for litigation. Where possible, an employment attorney will help the worker resolve the issue in settlement.
With many different issues evolving in recent years related to employment law, it is imperative that employees be aware of their rights and responsibilities. What begins as a minor dispute in the workplace can evolve into protracted and expensive litigation.
All parties must be aware of their eligibility to resolve these cases outside of court, pursuing alternative methods of dispute resolution. Only an experienced LA employment law attorney should be retained after an issue has occurred. Any employee who has been the subject of retaliation, sexual harassment, or discrimination needs to have their case personally evaluated by a lawyer.
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